Services / Direct Billing
Acupuncture & TCM
Traditional acupuncture and nontraditional techniques, such as electroacupuncture and dry needling, often result in reported pain improvement. Multiple factors may contribute to variability in acupuncture's therapeutic effects, including needling technique, number of needles used, duration of needle retention, acupuncture point specificity, number of treatments, and numerous subjective (psychological) factors.
How does acupuncture affect the body?
Acupuncture points are believed to stimulate the central nervous system. This, in turn, releases chemicals into the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These biochemical changes may stimulate the body's natural healing abilities and promote physical and emotional well-being.
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Nausea caused by surgical anesthesia and cancer chemotherapy
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Dental pain after surgery
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Addiction
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Headaches
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Menstrual cramps}
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Golf elbow / Tennis elbow
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Fibromyalgia
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Myofascial pain / Muscle tension and spasm
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Osteoarthritis
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Low back pain
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Asthma
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Stress / Depression
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It may also help with stroke rehabilitation.
Physiotherapy
Our key point of difference is the value we place on high-level physical rehabilitation. By working to improve your muscle activation, movement patterning, control and strength, we can equip you to achieve your best athletic outcome and protect against future injuries.
Manual physiotherapy (hands on treatment) plays a crucial role in your recovery. It can be critical to help restore normal movement, regain high-level function, and resolve pain, stiffness or tightness.
What does a physiotherapist do?
Physiotherapists diagnose and manage a broad range of conditions with the bones, muscles, cardiovascular system, nerves and other parts and systems of the body. They can help people to manage chronic diseases, give lifestyle advice, prescribe exercises and aids to help people manage better, and give advice.
A physiotherapist can help treat many things, including:
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Sports injuries
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Arthritis
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Aches, sprains and injuries
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Incontinence
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Neurological conditions, like Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis
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Chronic diseases like diabetes, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and obesity
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Managing after a stroke
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Recovery from broken bones
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Rehabilitation after surgery
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Developmental delays in children
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Occupational health
They can also help you reduce the chance of future injuries.
Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a branch of health sciences that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing prevention of neuromusculoskeletal disorders and their effects on a person’s overall wellbeing. Simply put, Chiropractors manage problems that arise from joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. Chiropractors are neuromusculoskeletal experts who specialize in finding the source of your pain and applying adjustments to realign the body for optimal function. If you’ve visited a Chiropractor before you may have noticed that not all Chiropractors are the same.
Chiropractic care includes many different techniques and therapies. This includes traditional chiropractic techniques, in addition to various less aggressive manipulations such as Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), Thompson Drop Technique, and Sacral Occipital Technique.
A Chiropractor can help treat various neuromusculoskeletal conditions including:
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Arthritis
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Back Pain
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Hip Pain
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Knee Pain
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Ankle Pain
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Foot Pain
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Neck Pain
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Shoulder Pain
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Elbow Pain
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Wrist Pain
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Tail Bone Pain
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Carpal Tunnel
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Chronic Headache
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Chronic Migraine
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Disc Herniation
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Scoliosis
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Ankle Sprain
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Muscle Spasm
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Pinched Nerves
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Sciatica Pain
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Sports Injury
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Whiplash
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Pregnancy
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BPPV
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Fibromyalgia
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Spondylolisthesis
Registered Massage Therapy
Massage therapy can help the body in many ways. Massage can relax muscle tissue, which may lead to decreased nerve compression, increased joint space, and range of motion. This may lead to reduced pain and improved function.
Massage therapy may also improve circulation, which enhances the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to muscle cells and helps remove waste products. These circulatory effects of massage may have value in the treatment of some inflammatory conditions, such as arthritis or edema (an excessive accumulation of fluid in body tissues, which may be reduced using manual lymph drainage).
These effects suggest that massage may be helpful for a wide range of conditions.
Some of these are listed below:
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Injury
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Imbalance
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Tightness
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Chronic muscle pain
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Increase flexibility
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Improve athletic performance
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Relieve pain
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Reduce anxiety
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Release muscle tension
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Relaxation
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Reduced fatigue
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Improved sleep
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Reduced anxiety
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Lymphedema
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Fibromyalgia
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Edema
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Digestive problems
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Arthritis
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Migraine
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Headaches
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Constipation
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Scoliosis
Kinesiology / Active Rehab
Active rehabilitation is a recovery based program in which the client plays an active role. The client participates in the rehab, compared to someone performing rehab on them. These programs are directed toward the clients injury, history and current abilities.
The goal of Active rehab sessions is to help clients to return to their life balance, through strengthening, stretching and mobility.
Is active rehab covered by ICBC?
If you’ve been involved in a motor vehicle accident and have a claim with ICBC, within the first 12 weeks you are covered to see a kinesiologist for up to 12 sessions.
